Bhopal Crime Branch arrested 2 accused with illegal weapons, recovered one pistol, one country-made pistol and three live cartridges from the accused.

The accused Mohammad Anas alias Dana Badshah is a notorious criminal of Gautam Nagar police station.

The Crime Branch received information that a   Altaf Ali alias Shanu in at Housing Board Dussehra Ground, Karond and was carrying a pistol.

On receiving the information staff reached the Dussehra Ground Housing Board Karond and nabbed him.

In the initial investigation a country made pistol was found from him. The pistol had two live cartridges loaded.

On interrogation the accused revealed that he had purchased a pistol and cartridges from Qazi Camp and based on his revelations from DIG  Bungalow intersection  Anas alias Dana was nabbed and a pistol and live cartridge were found from him.

The source of firearms from which Anas used to bring and sell is under investigation. The people whom Anas has sold firearms in the past would be investigated in the further investigation.

Meanwhile, Ayodhya Nagar police have arrested an accused with a country-made pistol near  Ayodhya Extension on Thursday.           

Police received information that a person was roaming around with a country-made pistol in Ayodhya Extension Ayodhya Nagar, team reached the spot and detained the suspect.

The suspect identified as Pradeep Soni was carrying a country made pistol.  Police have registered a case under section 25 of the Arms Act.

Police suspect that the accused was trying to sell the firearm. The past crime record of the accused would be searched.